My supervisor seems more interested in the passersby today. But it's a lovely day on the front porch for making #BobbinLace.

I'm working on the pattern that I think was used for this baby cap from #LexingtonMA which was #18thCenturyFashion.

#Caturday

@mfaboston https://collections.mfa.org/objects/69291/infants-cap

I'm checking lace books back in to our library, and when I don't remember a book I flip through to see what's in it. I only inherited the library a year ago, I haven't seen everything yet.

I like to add the patterns to the book entry so if people are looking for flowers or birds or whatever, they can find them.

Anyway, I'm checking in this book that is full of Grimm's Fairy Tales lace figures and the Puss-in-Boots is to die for. I hear this pattern calling me immediately....

#BobbinLace

Well what do you know. #Lace and #lacemaking made @theconversation.com

#BobbinLace

https://theconversation.com/three-historic-craft-hobbies-at-risk-of-disappearing-and-how-to-give-them-a-go-277886

I couldn't show this for #WIPWednesday when I was working on it, because it's our #lace competition and the creator is supposed to be hidden until after voting. But now I can reveal "Le Tricolore", which just won me $20 at our retreat.

Original inspiration was a real balloon that was used to escape the Siege of Paris in 1870.

The competition theme was "Red White & Blue" but did not require it to be American themed.

All the entries are here: https://nelg.us/page-1857743

1/2 #BobbinLace

This is an astonishingly great article about historical #embroidery, but also #MaterialsScience and threads and the work of Tricia Wilson Nguyen. She takes an #engineering approach to this work that is so valuable.

My lacemaker friends worked with her on that Plimoth Jacket she refers to. I'll post that video next so you can see it.

#BobbinLace #lace #sewing #TextileHistory

https://egausa.org/interview-with-tricia-wilson-nguyen-uncovering-historical-needlework-traditions/